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Rihanna’s Stylish Choice: A Watch Choker
The jeweler who made the piece, Jacob & Co., used a tourbillon and plenty of diamonds.
Are Manual-Wind Watches Back in Fashion?
One industry executive describes the old-fashioned way of keeping a watch working as “a moment of contemplation, a moment to take for yourself.”
Greubel Forsey’s 10-Year Plan
Greubel Forsey has already increased some production and reorganized distribution to safeguard what its chief executive called ‘rarity and exclusivity.’
Jaeger-LeCoultre and the ‘Golden Ratio Musical Show’
The Swiss watch brand, whose Reverso model was inspired by the mathematical proportion, commissioned a short symphony in its honor.
Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Offer Art for the Wrist
A buyer gets to choose an artwork from the museum’s collection for Vacheron Constantin to recreate on a watch dial. Just not the ‘Mona Lisa.’
Leica, Known for Cameras, Puts Watches in the Picture
The German camera specialist expects to roll out its second collection before the end of the year.
How to Create a Groundbreaking Watch
The watchmaker Stephen McDonnell spent six years developing the LM Sequential EVO chronograph with MB&F. Here’s the timeline.
Pendant-Style Watches Are Back
Brands from Van Cleef & Arpels to Jaeger-LeCoutre introduce modern versions of the vintage look.
Louis Vuitton Watches Move Upmarket
As it announced a watch case redesign, the brand said it will make fewer, but more sophisticated, timepieces for higher prices.
In Asia, if You Like a Watch Brand, You Start a Club
A Japanese fan organized the first in-person club for the French brand Maurice Lacroix. Now, there are three more in the region.
The High-End Watch Universe in Singapore is Expanding
Major brands are opening new shops, local entrepreneurs are growing their lines and collectors are getting new contenders.
It’s Simple: Fewer Watches, Higher Prices
“Let’s face the reality,” one executive said, “this is a trend in the luxury business. And we are part of that business.”
Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All
The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
One Collector Won’t Have to Keep His Watch in a Drawer
An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client.